Increasing population and conversion of agricultural fields to barren lands due to excessive
use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, resulting in food crisis, are major hurdles which …

In the environment, microbes compete for nutrients and niche space. Therefore, bacteria
have to use different strategies to survive in the community, for example, by producing …

Core Ideas Semi‐Markovian models indicate a positive effect of biochar on switchgrass dry
weight. Recursive models show stem number affected fresh weight, which increased dry …

Bacillus thuringiensis strain NEB17, produces a bacteriocin, thuricin17 (Th17) and is known
to promote the growth more effectively under salt stress conditions. In this study, bacterial …

Aims The objective of this study was to produce thurincin H, ChiA74 and Cry proteins
together using Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD1 as a heterologous host. Methods …

Global soil salinization is becoming increasingly severe. Many excellent garden trees
cannot be planted in coastal or saline-alkali parks. Traditional methods such as freshwater …

Global agriculture is a pivotal activity performed by various communities worldwide to
produce essential human food needs. Plant productivity is limited by several factors, such as …

Animal and plant microbiomes encompass diverse microbial communities that colonize
every accessible host tissue. These microbiomes enhance host functions, contributing to …

Salt stress is a major threat to modern agriculture, significantly affecting plant growth and
yield, and causing substantial economic losses. At this crucial time of increasing climate …

Agriculture involving industrial fertilizers is another major human made contributing factor to
soil pH variation after natural factors such as soil parent rock, weathering time span, climate …